Manipulation of the Semliki Forest Virus Genome and Its Potential for Vaccine Construction

Applied Biochemistry and Biotechnology - Part B Molecular Biotechnology

Volumn 5, Issue 1, 1996, Pages 33-38

  Atkins, Gregory J ^a   Sheahan, Brian J ^a   Liljeström, Peter ^a  

^a TRINITY COLLEGE DUBLIN   (Ireland)

Author keywords

Alphavirus; Biosafety; Pathogenesis; Semliki Forest virus; Togavirus; Vaccine; Vector

Indexed keywords

ALPHAVIRUS; INFLUENZA VIRUS; RABBIT FIBROMA VIRUS; SEMLIKI FOREST VIRUS; TOGAVIRIDAE;

VIRUS VACCINE;

ANIMAL; GENETICS; IMMUNOLOGY; MOUSE; PATHOGENICITY; PLASMID; REVIEW; SEMLIKI FOREST ALPHAVIRUS; VIRULENCE; VIRUS GENOME;

ANIMALS; GENOME, VIRAL; MICE; PLASMIDS; SEMLIKI FOREST VIRUS; VIRAL VACCINES; VIRULENCE;

EID: 0030074452     PISSN: 10736085     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1007/BF02762410     Document Type: Review

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